Anaesthesiology intensive therapy
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Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther · Jan 2014
ReviewPsychological reactions in family members of patients hospitalised in intensive care units.
The environment of the intensive care unit (ICU) is burdensome to a patient and the patient's family. There is a higher risk of depression, anxiety and stress-related disorders in the ICU patients' family members. ⋯ Apart from negative psychological consequences experienced after a loved one's stay in the ICU, there are also some positive changes observed in patient's relatives called posttraumatic growth. In this review, the psychological repercussions in the ICU patient's family and the means to prevent their undesirable responses are discussed.
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Due to frequent complications, especially pneumothorax, supraclavicular brachial plexus block became less popular. Ultrasonography is a very powerful tool in modern medicine and a real milestone in regional anaesthesia. Ultrasound- guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block reduces the probability of major complications occurrence (like pneumothorax, Horner's syndrome, phrenic nerve palsy). In this review we present the usefulness of ultrasonographic imaging and how to perform efficient ultrasound-guided blockade safely.